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Speech in Grand Committee - Tue 23 Nov 2021
Conformity Assessment (Mutual Recognition Agreements) (Construction Products) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

"Thank you for writing...."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Tue 23 Nov 2021
Local Audit (Appointing Person) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

"My Lords, I thank the Minister for his introduction and the details he has to hand. Can he give instances of the likely typical fees that will be set by the appointing person? Fees are public money. How will the appointing person be selected or chosen? Will it be a …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Wed 14 Apr 2021
Inclusive Society

"My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Lister, and acknowledge her steadfast work on poverty.

Newly Prime Ministerial Mrs May made a heartfelt and sincere reference to those “just getting by” from her lectern in Downing Street. That is a thoughtful phrase, but what of those not getting by? …..."

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Speech in Grand Committee - Wed 14 Apr 2021
Inclusive Society

"Mr Tony Blair’s foundational mantra is the place to start: education, education, education—especially north of Greater London. Surely we can fashion, in the 2020s, a skills and apprenticeship programme that properly meets the needs of youth and nation. Prince Bismarck did quite some time ago, so why not have an …..."
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Written Question
Community Charge: Non-payment
Monday 3rd August 2020

Asked by: Lord Jones (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the total amount of uncollected poll tax, post poll tax abolition.

Answered by Lord Greenhalgh

The Department no longer collects data on the amount of community charge that remains uncollected.


Written Question
Housing Associations: Housing Starts
Thursday 7th December 2017

Asked by: Lord Jones (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many starts on site were made by Housing Associations in (1) 2010, and (2) 2015.

Answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

Building more affordable homes is an absolute priority for this Government. On 4 October, the Prime Minister announced an extra £2 billion funding for affordable housing, on top of the £1.4 billion announced last year, increasing the affordable Homes Programme 2016-2021 budget to over £9 billion.

The Department does not hold figures for affordable housing starts before 2009/10, as information was previously only collected by completion.

The number of affordable housing starts on site in England, funded by the Homes and Communities Agency and the Greater London Authority for the requested years are as follows:

  • 2010/11: 48,488 starts.

  • 2012/13: 35,337 starts.

These figures do not include starts funded solely by local authorities and other sources.

For 2016/17 onwards, the total number of affordable starts also includes starts funded solely by local authorities and other sources. Under this criteria, the following figures are available:

  • 2016/17: 49,420 starts.

Figures for the total number of starts on site made specifically by Housing Associations are available in DCLG live table 1000S. However, this live table only shows data from 2016/17 onwards.


Written Question
Social Rented Housing: Housing Starts
Thursday 7th December 2017

Asked by: Lord Jones (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many social housing starts on site were made in (1) 2008, (2) 2010, (3) 2012, and (4) 2016.

Answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

Building more affordable homes is an absolute priority for this Government. On 4 October, the Prime Minister announced an extra £2 billion funding for affordable housing, on top of the £1.4 billion announced last year, increasing the affordable Homes Programme 2016-2021 budget to over £9 billion.

The Department does not hold figures for affordable housing starts before 2009/10, as information was previously only collected by completion.

The number of affordable housing starts on site in England, funded by the Homes and Communities Agency and the Greater London Authority for the requested years are as follows:

  • 2010/11: 48,488 starts.

  • 2012/13: 35,337 starts.

These figures do not include starts funded solely by local authorities and other sources.

For 2016/17 onwards, the total number of affordable starts also includes starts funded solely by local authorities and other sources. Under this criteria, the following figures are available:

  • 2016/17: 49,420 starts.

Figures for the total number of starts on site made specifically by Housing Associations are available in DCLG live table 1000S. However, this live table only shows data from 2016/17 onwards.


Written Question
Community Charge
Tuesday 7th November 2017

Asked by: Lord Jones (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the amount of monies due under the Community Charge which remain unpaid.

Answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

The department does not hold this information.